9th edition of the Raisina Dialogue begins today: Here's all you need to know about the conference

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Raisina Dialogue will witness the participation of Ministers, former Heads of State and Heads of Government, Military Commanders, Captains of Industry, Technology Leaders, Academics, Journalists, Scholars on Strategic Affairs, Experts from leading Think Tanks, and youth from more than 100 nations. Over the course of three days, decision makers and thought leaders from around the world will engage each other across conversations in various formats, the MEA said in a statement.

Over 2,500 participants from about 115 countries will be joining the dialogue in person, and the proceedings will be viewed by millions across the world on various digital platforms. Raisina Dialogue is India's flagship conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics, committed to addressing the most challenging issues facing the global community.

Every year, leaders in politics, business, media, and civil society converge in New Delhi to discuss the state of the world and explore opportunities for cooperation on a wide range of contemporary matters. "The Dialogue is structured as a multi-stakeholder, cross-sectoral discussion, involving heads of state, cabinet ministers and local government officials, who are joined by thought leaders from the private sector, media and academia," according to ORF's website.

The theme of the 2024 edition is "Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create". Over the course of three days, decision makers and thought leaders of the world will engage each other across conversations in various formats, over six thematic pillars: India and Armenia are building a partnership at a time when the global political and economic order is undergoing a reinvention.